Joey comes from a sacred part of town Where sometimes you talk so tough That your feet dont touch the ground And the sidewalk soldiers sing the midnite blues While the old men recite their story lines About when I was young like you They say: oh yeah We were cruising to the backbeat Oh yeah, making love in the backseats We were wild, wild in the streets
A member of the boys brigade Had a date with the girl next door You know it made her daddy crazy But it only made her want him more They werent looking for trouble You know that boy didnt want a fight - not tonight So she headed out thru her bathroom window What her daddy didnt know was gonna be alright They said: oh yeah We were cruising to the backbeat Oh yeah, making love in the backseats We were wild, wild in the streets Wild, wild in the streets Wild, wild in the streets Wild, wild in the streets
Sometimes this town aint pretty But you know it aint so bad Just like a girl who looks so happy Whe inside shes so so sad In here we got this code of honor Nobodys going down You dont walk in vain Trough the kids parade Cause this is my hometown